Margrit Hasler is a viola player with a background in classical music who has enjoyed many years of working in top orchestras. Her interest in other music led her to study improvisation with violinists/composers Jenny Scheinman and Charlie Burnham in New York and to take part in string camps in the US, learning bluegrass and other roots repertoire.

Subsequently, Margrit toured the UK with two contemporary jazz groups, Mark Lockheart’s ‘Ellington In Anticipation’ and Chris Batchelor’s ‘Zoetic’, whose debut album ‘Telling the Tale’ will be released in October 2023. These experiences have all provided inspiration for her project for solo viola with loop pedals, reflecting her immersion in these different musical traditions.